Kevin MacPhee

Kevin MacPhee
ResidenceCoeur D'Alene, ID, United States
BornCoeur D'Alene
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s)2
Money finish(es)31
Highest ITM
Main Event finish		242nd, 2014
World Poker Tour
Title(s)None
Final table(s)1
Money finish(es)3
European Poker Tour
Title(s)1
Final table(s)6
Money finish(es)33

Kevin MacPhee is an American professional poker player. MacPhee is currently living in Coeur D'Alene and traveling around the world playing in highest level poker games.

Early years and poker career

Kevin started playing poker during his college years. [citation needed] But in 2003, after Chris Moneymaker won the main event at the WSOP, he decided to make a transition from Magic: the Gathering to playing poker.

He has been a professional since April 2008, when he broke the PokerStars TLB record and won over $100,000. Ever since he never stopped traveling and playing in live events.[citation needed]

Achievements

In March 2010 Kevin MacPhee won the EPT Berlin Season 6 Main Event. In an interview he said: "I am a luck-sack. What can I say? I ran extremely good and I had the nuts every time someone played back at me." He was 29 years old by that time.[1] This was his first huge poker success. He has more than 20 notable EPT cashes as he is seen in almost each EPT season since 2008.[2]

In June 2015 he got his first bracelet, winning the Event 56: $5,000 Turbo No-Limit Hold'em for $490,900.[3][4][5] In October 2015 he won his second bracelet, winning the WSOP Europe Main Event for $1,001,577.[6]

As of June 2015, his total live tournament winnings exceed $5,500,000.[7][8]

Kevin MacPhee was the EPT Player's Choice Award Winner for 2010.

References

  1. ^ "Kevin MacPhee Wins EPT 2010". Pokerstars.com. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
  2. ^ "Kevin MacPhee - Stats - Ranking Hero". RankingHero.com. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
  3. ^ "Kevin MacPhee Wins First WSOP Bracelet". Highstakesdb.com. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
  4. ^ "WSOP NEWS: KEVIN MACPHEE WINS GOLD IN THE 5000 NLHE TURBO". Wsop.com. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
  5. ^ "Kevin MacPhee Wins World Series of Poker $5,000 Turbo Event - Poker News". Cardplayer.com. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
  6. ^ "The King of Berlin: Kevin MacPhee Wins the 2015 WSOP Europe Main Event". Pokernews.com. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
  7. ^ "Kevin MacPhee - Poker index and results of Kevin MacPhee". RankingHero.com. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
  8. ^ "Kevin MacPhee's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved March 25, 2024.


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